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The Federal Government is urged to help Julian Assange fight extradition to the US, as 17 new charges are laid; Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk sets a deadline for the environmental approvals process for the Adani coal project; and the US Postal Service announces a trial of driverless trucks.

The Queensland Government will decide on the final environmental approvals for the Adani coal mine within weeks. Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk asked for a timeframe on the approvals process earlier this week and is heralding today's announcement as a "breakthrough."

Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange want the Australian Government to help fight an extradition attempt by the United States. The US Justice Department has filed 17 new charges against the WikiLeaks co-founder.

Fermented food is often touted as beneficial for the immune system and stomach. A German study has discovered a receptor unique to humans and apes which enabled our ancestors to eat decaying food and which, it's hoped, may lead to treatments for inflammatory diseases.